New Delhi, Jan 5: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI) who was allegedly funnelling funds from Dubai to support the banned organization’s illegal activities within India, according to an official announcement made on Sunday.
A NIA team detained Mohammad Sajjad Alam from East Champaran district in Bihar on Saturday upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from Dubai, UAE, as stated in the report.
A special NIA court had previously issued an arrest warrant for Alam, who is recognized as a trained member of the PFI. Additionally, a lookout circular (LOC) was issued against him, the statement noted.
The NIA claims that the detainee was engaged in routing illicit funds from Dubai to PFI members in Bihar via a syndicate operating out of UAE, Karnataka, and Kerala.
These funds were allegedly utilized to promote the criminal and unlawful actions of the banned organization, the NIA asserted.
This case originated from a July 2022 investigation by the Phulwari Sharif police in Bihar, which concerns the involvement of PFI members in illegal and anti-national activities.
It was reported that the members conspired to instill fear and incite religious discord among various religious and community groups through actions detrimental to the sustenance of peace and harmony in the nation, the statement indicated.
With the intent to disrupt public order and incite dissatisfaction against India, their actions included employing criminal force to promote the PFI ideology of establishing Islamic governance in India, as outlined in the organization’s vision document, “India 2047: Towards Rule of Islam in India, Internal Document: Not for circulation,” the investigative agency explained.
The NIA, which took over the case shortly after it was filed by local police, has filed charges against 17 individuals in connection with the case. Alam marks the 18th individual to be arrested in this matter. (Agencies)
